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Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of ‘7.32% Government Stock 2024’, Auction for Sale  of ‘7.57% Government Stock 2033’, Auction for Sale  of ‘7.69% Government Stock 2043’, and Auction for Sale  of ‘7.72% Government Stock 2049’
Government of India has announced the Sale  of  ‘7.32 per cent Government Stock, 2024’ for a notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore  through price based auction, ‘7.57 per cent Government Stock, 2033’ for a notified amount of Rs 6,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘7.69 per cent Government Stock, 2043’ for a notified amount of Rs 2,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘7.72 per cent Government Stock, 2049’ for a notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore  through price based auction. Subject to the limit of Rs 16,000 crore, being total notified amount, GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 1,000 crore each against any one or more of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted using multiple price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on October 11, 2019 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stocks will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on October 11, 2019. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 11.30 a.m. and 12.00 noon and the competitive bids should be submitted between 11.30 a.m. and
12.30 p.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on October 11, 2019  and payment by successful bidders will be on October 14, 2019 .
The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
133.17 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 91,456; lowest in 561 days
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.26%; Lowest since March 2020
Recovery Rate currently at 98.37%; Highest since March 2020
7,973 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,41,30,768
7,350 new cases in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 70 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last 29 days
65.66 cr Total Tests conducted so far
Vice President's Secretariat
Tree plantation and water conservation should become people’s movements: Vice President
Pays tributes to heroes of freedom struggle on the occasion of Quit India Movement Day;
Urges people to get rid of social evils and fulfill social responsibility
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the twin objectives of people should to be to get rid of various social evils like – corruption and caste discrimination and to fulfill their social responsibilities towards building a New India.
Speaking briefly after planting a sapling in the premises of the Parliament, here today, the Vice President paid tributes to the heroes of the freedom struggle on the occasion of Quit India Movement Day. He said the need of the hour was to quit and get rid of social evils including poverty and inequalities.
Besides taking up tree plantation, the Vice President called upon people to promote rainwater harvesting and water conservation in a big way and make them people's movements on the lines of Swachh Bharat. “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle should be the mantra for conserving water,” he added.
Observing that tree plantation must be undertaken by every individual to make the planet greener and cleaner, the Vice President said trees help in maintaining the balance of ecosystems and protecting biodiversity. He asked children and the youth to actively participate in such constructive programs.
“Everyone must love and live with nature. Protect Nature and Preserve Culture for a Better Future,” the Vice President added.
The Secretary General of Rajya Sabha, Shri Desh Deepak Verma and other senior officials were present on the occasion.
Ministry of Power
First Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting to begin in Bengaluru tomorrow;
Union Minister for Power Shri R.K. Singh to deliver key-note of the three-day event;
Over 150 participants including G20 country delegates to take part.
The first G20 Energy Transitions Working Group  Meeting under India’s Presidency will begin in Bengaluru tomorrow.
Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shri R.K. Singh will deliver keynote address of the three-day event. Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Shri Pralhad Joshi will give special address.
The first G20 ETWG Meeting under India’s Presidency being held in Bengaluru will have over 150 participants including G20 member countries, nine special invitee guest countries – Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, UAE and Spain. India’s G20 Presidency will share, collaborate, and build on the sense of trusteeship amongst the member countries to help build a sustainable future for all.
The priority areas of ETWG meeting include Energy Transition through Addressing Technology Gaps; Low-cost Financing for Energy Transition; Energy Security and Diversified Supply Chains; Energy Efficiency, Industrial Low Carbon Transitions and Responsible Consumption; Fuels for Future  and Universal Access to Clean Energy and Just, Affordable, and Inclusive Energy Transition Pathways.
The Energy Transitions Working Group while retaining focus on achieving energy transition, will emphasize on addressing technology gaps and financing to ensure that it is delivered across countries in a time-bound and affordable manner without compromising the energy needs of the communities.
The expected outcomes of the deliberations would include agreement to advance cooperation initiatives under Research and Development-20 roadmap for channelizing adequate low-cost international finance towards deployment of critical technologies, declaration on collective efforts to ensure energy security and diversified supply chains of new energy sources, roadmap for doubling global rate of improvement in energy efficiency by 2030, action plan for enhancing and promoting
bio-energy cooperation, and recommendations on global best practices for supporting Just, Affordable, and Inclusive energy transitions.
On the sidelines, a high-level international seminar on ‘Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage ’ has been organized. The seminar will focus on highlighting the importance of carbon capture, utilization, and storage, considered vital for achieving net-zero targets.
As part of the first ETWG Meeting, delegates will also visit Infosys Green Building Campus and Pavagada Solar Park to see first-hand India’s push towards renewable sector and efforts to mitigate climate change.
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Dy Director 
PIB Bengaluru
Cabinet
Cabinet approves the Protection of Human Rights  Bill, 2018
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the Protection of Human Rights  Bill, 2018 for better protection and promotion of human rights in the country.
Salient Features:
- It proposes to include “National Commission for Protection of Child Rights” as deemed Member of the Commission;
- It proposes to add a woman Member in the composition of the Commission;
- It proposes to enlarge the scope of eligibility and scope of selection of Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission as well as the State Human Rights Commission; and
- It proposes to incorporate a mechanism to look after the cases of human rights violation in the Union Territories.
- It proposes to amend the term of office of Chairperson and Members of National Human Rights Commission and State Human Rights Commission to make it in consonance with the terms of Chairperson and Members of other Commissions.
Benefits:
The Amendment will strengthen the Human Rights Institutions of India further for effective discharge of their mandates, roles and responsibilities. Moreover, the amended Act will be in perfect sync with the agreed global standards and benchmarks towards ensuring the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual in the country.
Background:
The amendment to the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 will make National Human Rights Commission  and State Human Rights Commission  more compliant with the Paris Principle concerning its autonomy, independence, pluralism and wide-ranging functions in order to effectively protect and promote human rights.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 177.79 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 85,680
- Active cases stand at 0.20%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.60%
- 14,123 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,23,38,673
- 7,554 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 76.91 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 7,84,059 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas. The Prime Minister also paid floral tribute to Babasaheb at Parliament.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"भारत रत्न बाबासाहेब डॉ. भीमराव अम्बेडकर को उनके महापरिनिर्वाण दिवस पर सादर श्रद्धांजलि।
Tributes to Dr. Ambedkar Ji on Mahaparinirvan Diwas."
Finance Commission
Meeting of the Fifteenth Finance Commission with its High Level Group on Health Sector
A meeting of the Fifteenth Finance Commission with its High Level Group  on Health Sector will be held on 21st May, 2020 through virtual conference.
A High Level Group  on Health Sector was constituted by the Fifteenth Finance Commission in May, 2018, headed by Dr. Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS and including eminent professionals from the Health Sector. The Group submitted its final report in August, 2019 and some of its’ key recommendations were incorporated in the first report of the 15th Finance Commission for the year 2020-21.
The 15th Finance Commission according the highest priority to the Health Sector, has now decided to reconvene this HLG in the light of recent developments due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
The HLG has now been asked to review its original recommendations in the context of the current Covid-19 pandemic. There is an immediate need to reassess the requirement of health manpower  and estimated requirement of resources for 2021-22 to 2025-26 in relation to the health infra-gap  Further, the mechanism to fund these requirements will need to be critically examined, including the enhanced role of the private sector.
Further, the composition of the Group which earlier included Dr. Randeep Guleria, Director AIIMS; Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Health City; Dr. Deelip Govind Mhaaisekar, Vice Chancellor, Maharashtra University of Health Science; Dr. Naresh Trehan, Medanta City; Dr. Bhabatosh Biswas, Prof. & HoD of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, R.G. Kar Medical College and Prof. K. Srinath Reddy, President of Public Health Foundation of India - has been enhanced with the addition of Dr. S.K. Sarin, Director, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences , New Delhi and Dr. Harsh Mahajan, Founder, Mahajan Imaging, New Delhi.
At tomorrow’s meeting there will also be a presentation on modelling the path of the pandemic on epidemic behaviour by Prof. Shamika Ravi, Director of Research at Brookings India.
Shri Jayant Sinha, Member of Parliament and Chairperson of Parliamentary Committee on Finance is also expected to participate alongwith the Chairman, Members & senior officials of the Finance Commission.
The Commission has noted some of the far reaching efforts of the Government of India to address the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. The Rs. 15000 crore package announced for States will increase the investment at the grassroots and will lead to the setting up of infectious disease blocks in all district hospitals, along with public health labs at block levels. These are important first steps in a series of measures that will be required.
Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses delight after watching sisters from Arunachal Pradesh sing a Tamil patriotic song
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed delight upon watching Arunachali sisters sing a Tamil patriotic song by Subramanya Bharti.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said:
“I am delighted and proud to see this. Kudos to these shining stars of our Yuva Shakti from Arunachal Pradesh for furthering the spirit of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ by singing in Tamil.”
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Iconic Week Celebrations organised by all major ports as part of ongoing Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
As part of ongoing Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav - Iconic Week being celebrated by Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Events were organized by all Major Ports/ Organizations depicting 75 Years of Development of their Ports.
Mumbai Port Authority has arranged Port and Dock visit today for students of the schools around Colaba, Mumbai. Officers and staff of Traffic Department accompanied the group and explained the dock operations to mark the iconic week.
Mumbai Port Authority also organised Singing Competition of Patriotic, Inspirational and songs based on Great Indian women for the staff.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port organised a yoga session for employees yesterday i.e., 04.05.2022 at the SMPK Sports Club marking the iconic week celebrations.
A Multi-Lingual Essay competition based on the theme, 'India @75: Atmanirbhar Bharat' was also organised by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port with good participation of employees and their wards on 04.05.2022 at the SMPK Guest House in Kolkata.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority also observed the iconic week by organized a singing competition on the theme of patriotic songs. The event was a success with performances by the JNPA employees.
Ministry of Defence
Former Union Minister Major Jaswant Singh  Left for Heavenly Abode
The Army Hospital  based in New Delhi with profound grief announced the sad demise of Major Jaswant Singh , former Cabinet Minister of Government of India at 0655 hours on 27 September 2020. He was admitted on 25 Jun 2020 in Army Hospital  and being treated for Sepsis with Multiorgan Dysfunction Syndrome and effects of Severe Head Injury old  had a Cardiac arrest this morning.
Despite the best efforts of the attending team of specialists to resuscitate him, he could not be revived and passed away at 0655 hours on 27 Sep 2020.
His COVID status is negative.
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister launches Emergency Response Support System  for Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh first state to launch pan-India single emergency number
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched Emergency Response Support System  for Himachal Pradesh at Mandi today. Himachal Pradesh is the first state to launch pan-India single emergency number ‘112’ under ERSS.
Addressing the gathering, Shri Rajnath Singh applauded the initiatives of Government of Himachal Pradesh under the able leadership of Chief Minister Shri Jai Ram Thakur for being the first State to launch the single emergency number 112 under ERSS project. He appealed residents of State of Himachal Pradesh to download ‘112 India’ mobile app available in App store of Google & Apple. Citing the success of Himachal Pradesh in rolling out the ERSS project, he requested other States and Union Territories to make all out efforts to commence rollout of their ERSS project.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Jai Ram Thakur expressed his gratitude to the Union Home Minister for inaugurating the 112-single emergency number, 112 India mobile app and ERSS website and for providing financial assistance of Rs. 4.71 Crore for the project. He further thanked Union Home Minister for approving a dedicated NDRF Battalion for the State of Himachal Pradesh, Rs. 4.2 Crore for modernization of State Police force under MPF scheme and for approving enhancement of monthly salary of SPOs in district of Chamba and Lahaul Spiti from Rs. 4,000/- to Rs. 6,000/-.
This event marks the beginning of commencement of a single number based 112 emergency services which will connect to Police, Fire, Health and other helplines through an Emergency Response Centre in the State. This service obviates the need for citizens to remember multiple helpline numbers.
Under this project, one Emergency Response Centre  has been established in Shimla along with 12 District Command Centers  covering entire State. Emergency Response Centre has been integrated with Police , Fire , Health  and Women helpline  Services to provide emergency services via single emergency number - 112. The service also includes a ‘112 India’ mobile app integrated with Panic Button of smartphones and ERSS State website for ease of citizen in availing immediate assistance. To increase the effectiveness of Emergency Response, the ERC has also been integrated with Location Based Services provided by Telecom Service Providers.
To ensure safety of women, a SHOUT feature has been introduced in ‘112 India’ mobile app to seek immediate assistance from registered volunteers in the vicinity apart from the immediate assistance from Emergency Response Centre. The SHOUT feature is exclusively available to women.
The ‘112 India’ mobile app will be subsequently rolled out in all States & Union Territories to help people across the country access the unified emergency services. Central Government has allocated ₹321.69 Crore under Nirbhaya Fund for implementation of ERSS project across the country.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on Hanuman Jayanti
Pays obeisances at the feet of Lord Hanuman
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"आप सभी को हनुमान जयंती की ढेरों शुभकामनाएं। इस पावन पर्व पर भगवान हनुमान के चरणों में वंदन के साथ मैं हर किसी के कल्याण की कामना करता हूं।"
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding  between the National Centre for Good Governance , Government of India and National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj , Hyderabad
In order to promote inclusive good governance, strengthening of local institutions and effective implementation of government programmes, the National Centre for Good Governance , Government of India and National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj , Hyderabad signed Memorandum of Understanding  on Monday, 17th Jan’22.
The main purpose of having this agreement is to focus on different collaborative activities by drawing upon the strengths of these two national institutions for bringing better good governance mechanisms into practice across all programmes and schemes.
Both the institutions agreed to exchange knowledge and take up capacity building of functionaries at all levels of government, including Panchayat Raj Institutions .
The MoU will not only help in application of good governance principles in true spirit but will also ensure their effective implementation in terms of transparency and accountability in utilisation of public funds in intended manner for delivering services to benefit rural communities. Many key mutual areas of interest were identified as actionable points, including leveraging e-governance at panchayat level, documenting good governance models at panchayat level, simplification of forms among others and best practices of the rural governance. NCGG has suggested to identify the bench mark of the indexing of Rural Governance at the panchayat level.
The MoU signing ceremony was held online between Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances , Government of India & Director General, National Centre for Good Governance  and Dr. G Narendra Kumar, Director General  with team of officials – Prof. Poonam Singh, Dr. A.P. Singh and Dr. B.S. Bisht senior faculty from NCGG and Shri Shashi Bhushan, Deputy Director General, Dr. Partha Pratim Sahu and Dr. Srikanth faculty from NIRDPR.
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Prime Minister's Office
State Visit of the President and the First Lady of the United States of America
At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, His Excellency Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, will pay a State Visit to India on 24-25 February 2020. This will be the President's first visit to India.
During the visit, President Trump and the First Lady will attend official engagements in New Delhi and Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and interact with a wide cross-section of Indian society.
The global strategic partnership between India and the U.S. is based on trust, shared values, mutual respect and understanding, and marked by warmth and friendship between the peoples of the two countries. The relationship has further evolved under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and President Trump, with significant progress in all areas including trade, defence, counter-terrorism, energy, coordination on regional and global issues as well as people-to-people ties. The visit will provide an opportunity for the two leaders to review progress in bilateral ties and further strengthen our strategic partnership.
Ministry of Defence
Restoration of ‘Rations in Kind’ for Officers of The Defence Services Posted in Peace
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, today announced the restoration of the ‘ration in kind’ for the officers of the three Armed Forces posted in peace areas.
Now all officers of the Armed Forces including those in peace stations will be getting ration. A lot of effort from all levels in the Defence Ministry and the Armed Forces has resulted in this restoration.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses grief on the bus accident in Jammu and Kashmir
Announces ex-gratia from PMNRF
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to the bus accident in Jammu and Kashmir. Shri Modi has announced an ex-gratia from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund  for the victims.
The Prime Minister's office tweeted;
"Expressing grief on the bus accident in Jammu and Kashmir, PM @narendramodi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000."